Carnival celebrations in Germany kicked off on Thursday as huge costumed crowds began cutting loose amid tightened security, ...

In Cologne, the motto this year is "FasteLOVEnd- wenn Dräum widder blöhe". People in Cologne have been taking that break from ...

Revellers celebrate the start of the street carnival at the Alter Markt (Old Marketplace) in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Feb.

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Germany's Catholic Church has sharply criticized a carnival float made for a big street parade in the ...

A carnival float in Cologne depicting the Church abuse scandal with a controversial image of Jesus has drawn criticism from ...

Police are on high alert ahead of Germany's traditional carnival celebrations this week after social media connected to the ...

Police are on high alert during Germany's carnival after social media sites linked to ISIS called for attacks in Cologne and ...

Following recent terror attacks in Germany, police are stepping up security controls for carnival season - but say there is ...

Security was on hand, too, at the Cologne synagogue where the Kolsche Kippa Kopp had its launch event in 2019. Many journalists and non-Jewish Carnival enthusiasts attended, and Knappstein drew ...

A carnival float depicts the Catholic Church at the presentation of this year's satirical carnival floats for the Rose Monday ...